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# Namespaces
Retro organizes words into *namespaces*. These are short prefix
strings at the start of a word name.
| Prefix | Contains |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| ASCII: | ASCII character constants for control characters |
| buffer: | Words for operating on a simple linear LIFO buffer |
| c: | Words for operating on ASCII character data |
| class: | Contains class handlers for words |
| d: | Words operating on the Dictionary |
| err: | Words for handling errors |
| n: | Words operating on numeric data |
| prefix: | Contains prefix handlers |
| s: | Words operating on string data |
| set: | Words operating on sets (simple arrays) |
| v: | Words operating on variables |
| file: | File I/O words |
| f: | Floating Point words |
| gopher: | Gopher protocol words |
| unix: | Unix system call words |